Where does “turrur” come from?
turrur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse þurr, from Proto-Germanic þursuz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
turrur (Faroese): dry
Ancestry of “turrur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þurr | dry |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þursuz | dry, lacking water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
Words derived from “turrur”